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stone lily
noun
- a fossil crinoid.
stone-lily
noun
- the fossil of any of several species of sea lily or crinoid
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Word History and Origins
Origin of stone lily1
First recorded in 1800–10
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Example Sentences
Encrinite, en′kri-nīt, n. a common fossil crinoid, found thick in limestone and marble—called also Stone-lily.
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